British Seaside Towns revival ? Where to go that is naice.

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I wonder if lack of travel will revive the British seaside at all.
It has been sometime since I have visited the UK coast but have memories of the majority of places I went having shabby hotels and some very down at the heel shops and pubs.
I'd love to find out if in my absence which places have improved or potentially will to gain back tourists.

@Mucklowe
Whitby goth weekend!
It's a thing! Google it, the whole place gets taken over by goths

@DisgraceToTheYChromosome
Whitby is good for atmosphere and laughing at goths
WTF?
Sophie Lancaster springs to mind
I love Whitby, and especially goth weekends as some of the outfits are amazing.
Filey just down the coast is lovely too, more quiet though and traditional "seasidey".

Folkestone - it's great.

I was walking along behind some tourists during the 2014 triennial (art and sculpture festival - Folkestone has some of the best outdoor art in the UK) and one of them was saying to the other, "why did you insist on driving all the way to Cornwall last year, when we had this so close to London!"

Although, the triennial that was planned for this summer has been postponed for a year.

Check out the Harbour Arm, the Leas, the Sunny Sands.... Folkestone is stunning. Not sure where else in the UK has a champagne bar in a lighthouse.

None of it stay away and go abroad.

Weymouth!

Waves to Callmecordelia 😄

St Andrews would be my suggestion

Fowey in Cornwall is my favourite seaside to town, but also like Norfolk: Sheringham, Wells next the Sea, Holkholm and Southwold over the border in Suffolk. Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft have beautiful beaches and lots of fun things to do if you avoid the main parts of town which are a bit shabby. Most importantly kids love them.

St Ives, but it gets stupidly crowded at holiday times. If you can go outside those times, it's utterly beautiful and has a lot going for it in terms of things to do and see, both for adults and children.

callmecordelia you forgot the tapas bar in the old railway line sheds, the Gormley statue and the fish restaurant on the harbour, omg their fish soup.......sorry, let me wipe the drool from my keyboard.

Another one who likes Deal, though it takes a bit of getting used to that everything closes on the dot in the evening. Including the chip shops.... There is a brilliant fish restaurant that does amazing fish and chips, and the pier cafe is great for breakfast and lunch.

Margate can be fun, the shell grotto, the Tate, lots of good cafes and restaurants, some absolutely tiny but with amazing food. It can be a bit grim, but has redeeming features.

Whitstable is lovely, but almost unbearable at weekends when you can barely move along the pavements and parking is a distant dream, good restaurants though, and you can also book a posh lunch or dinner at the Sportsman. The dream house I have been stalking for five years is just outside whitstable, one day my pretty, one day you will be mine.

Lytham St. Anne's is lovely. Next door to Blackpool but completely different.

Swanage for a small town and Worthing for a larger one.

Have you thought of Northern Ireland? Many beautiful beaches and coastal areas, why not take a look at the Tourist Board Site - you may well be surprised at how much is on offer.

I love Whitby, Looe & Lytham St Annes. I also have a soft spot for Southport.

What's funny about goths?

I am glad someone mentioned Sophie Lancaster .

If you're not into committing hate crimes I can recommend Formby, Lytham, Pwllheli/the Llyn Peninsula and Crail/the East Neuk. The Rhins of Galloway is lovely as well, my favourite beach is at Port Logan.

For us, possible for a day out from London, Broadstairs has plenty of charm and a lovely beach. And there's a pleasant walk to Ramsgate (which is a bit of a dump tbh) or towards Margate, we didn't manage to walk all the way there tho.

Obviously not grown up since being the bully at school

And there is nothing wrong with Great Yarmouth I'm obviously far too 'chavvy' for the middle class wannabes of mn

Anywhere on the Isle of Purbeck - stunning beaches at Studland and Sandbanks.

I live in an amazing seaside town up North but not telling you because we don't want you here just yet thank you.

I live in an amazing seaside town up North but not telling you because we don't want you here just yet thank you

Good plan lol

‘laughing at goths’

Do you usually ridicule people on how they look? That’s just horrible and was the reason Sophie Lancaster was killed. Her boyfriend and her just looked different due to being goths and she was effectively kicked to death! You are an. Utter twat!

Yea to@Haggisfish /you beat me to it😀
Glad to see no-one has mentioned my favourites 😀

Southwold, Aldeburgh, Dunwich (not much there as it all fell into the sea but I do love it there!). Frinton in Essex has a fantastic beach. Mevagissey in Cornwall. Practically all of Cornwall really. Tenby in Wales.

I don't know whether it counts as British or not, and the borders are currently closed anyway, but the Isle of Man is beautiful. Also there are lots of lovely small towns in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Ullapool is lovely and has a surprisingly mild climate.